dusk; evening
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Meanings
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dusk; evening; twilight
dialectA colloquial term common in Northern Mandarin dialects, especially around Beijing and Northeast China. It literally means 'approaching darkness'.
Yī一
zǎo早
chū出
de的
mén门
，
bàng傍
hēi黑
r儿
cái才
huí回
jiā家
。
I left home early in the morning and didn't return until dusk.
Děng等
bàng傍
hēi黑
r儿
tiān天
liáng凉
kuai快
le了
，
zán咱
men们
qù去
liù遛
wān弯
r儿
。
Let's go for a walk in the evening when it's cooler.
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Zhè这
yǔ雨
cóng从
bàng傍
hēi黑
r儿
yī一
zhí直
xià下
dào到
xiàn现
zài在
。
It's been raining non-stop since dusk.